BBird Related Publications - Montana Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit

Publications

BBIRD Related Publications, Theses and Reports
Selected Publications

Barber, David, and T.E. Martin.

1997. Influence of alternate host densities on Brown-headed Cowbird parasitism rates in Black-capped Vireos. Condor 99:595-604.

Ball, I.J., T.E. Martin, and J.K. Ringelman.

1994. Conservation of nongame birds and waterfowl: Conflict or complement? Transactions of the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference 59:337-347.

Conway, C. J., and T. E. Martin.

1993. Habitat suitability for Williamson's Sapsuckers in mixed-conifer forests. Journal of Wildlife Management 57:322-328.

Cooper, R.J., R.R. Wilson, G.D. Zenitsky, S.J. Mullin, J.A. DeCecco, M.R. Marshall, D.J. Wolf, and L.Y. Pomara.

1999. Does non-random nest placement imply non-random nest predation? - Reply. Condor 101:920-923.

Cummings, D., E.F. Perry, J.E. Sammler, and D.E. Anderson.

In review. Adult visitation rates to nests near fledging: Implications for nest monitoring. Submitted to Journal of Field Ornithology.

Curson, D.R., C.G. Goguen, and N.E. Mathews.

2000. Long-distance commuting by Brown-headed Cowbirds. Auk 117:795-798.

Curson, D.R., C.B. Goguen, and N.E. Mathews.

1996. Nest site reuse in the Western Wood Pewees. Wilson Bulletin 108(2): 378-379.

DeCecco, J.A., M.R. Marshall, A.B. Williams, G.G. Gale, and R.J. Cooper.

2000. Comparative seasonal fecundity of four Neotropical migrants in middle Appalachia. Condor 102:653-663.

Dobbs, R., T. E. Martin, and C. J. Conway.

1997. Williamson's Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus thyroideus). No. 285 In The Birds of North America (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia; and The American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C.

Dobbs, R., P. R. Martin, and T. E. Martin.

1998. Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus). No. 368 In The Birds of North America (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia; and The American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C.

Donovan, T.M., F.R. Thompson III, J. Faaborg, and J.R. Probst.

1995. Reproductive success of migratory birds in habitat sources and sinks. Conservation Biology 9:1380-1395.

Donovan, T.M., R.L. Lamberson, F.R. Thompson III, and J. Faaborg.

1995. Modeling the effects of habitat fragmentation on source and sink demography of Neotropical migrant birds. Conservation Biology 9: 1396-1407.

Evans, Diane.

In press. Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus). In The Birds of North America (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia; and the American Ornithologist's Union, Washington, D.C.

Flaspohler, D.J.

1996. Nesting success of the Prothonotary Warbler in the upper Mississippi River bottomlands. Wilson Bulletin 108(3):457-466.

Flaspohler, D.J., S.A. Temple, and R. Rosenfield.

In press. Species-specific edge effects on nest success and breeding bird density in a forested landscape. Ecological Applications.

Flaspohler, D.J., S.A. Temple, and R. Rosenfield.

In press. The effects of forest edges on Ovenbird demography in a managed forest landscape. Conservation Biology.

Flaspohler, D.J., S.A. Temple, and R. Rosenfield.

In press. A comparative study of nest success, nest concealment, and nest-site selection in the Hermit Thrush and Ovenbird. The Journal of Field Ornithology.

Flaspohler, D.J., and D.Grosshuesch.

1997. Rudy-throated Hummingbirds observed following Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers: Evidence for keystone bird species in northern hardwood forests. Passenger Pigeon

Ford, T.B., D. Winslow, D. Whitehead, M. Koukol.

In Press. Reproductive success of forest dependent songbirds near an agricultural corridor in south-central Indiana. Auk.

Fox, T.J., M.G. Knutson, and R.K. Hines.

2000. Mapping forest canopy gaps using air-photo interpretation and ground surveys. Wildlife Society Bulletin 28(4):882-889.

Geupel, G.R., and I. Warkentin.

1993. Field methods for monitoring population parameters of landbirds in Mexico. Proceedings of Symposium for the Conservation of Neotropical Migratory Birds. Veracruz, Mexico: November, 1993.

Goguen, C. B., and N. E. Mathews.

1996. Nest desertion by Blue-gray Gnatcatchers in association with Brown-headed Cowbird parasitism. Animal Behaviour 52:613-619.

Goguen, C., and N.E. Mathews.

1998. Songbird community composition and nesting success in grazed and ungrazed pinyon-juniper woodlands. Journal of Wildlife Management 62(2):474-484.

Hochachka, W.M., T.E. Martin, V. Artman, C.R. Smith, S.J. Hejl, D.E. Andersen, D. Curson, L. Petit, N. Mathews, T. Donovan, E.E. Klaas, P.B. Wood, J.C. Manolis, K.P. McFarland, J.V. Nichols, J.C. Bednarz, D.M. Evans, J.P. Duguay, S. Garner, J. Tewksbury, K.L. Purcell, J. Faaborg, C.B. Goguen, C. Rimmer, R. Dettmers, M. Knutson, J.A. Collazo, L. Garner, D. Whitehead, G. Geupel.

1999. Scale dependence in the effects of forest coverage on parasitization by Brown-headed Cowbirds. Studies in Avian Biology 18:80-88.

Howell, C.A., S.C. Latta, T.M. Donovan, P.A. Porneluzi, G.R. Parks, and J. Faaborg.

2000. Landscape effects mediate breeding bird abundance in Midwestern forests. Landscape Ecology 15: 547-562.

Hunt, P.D., and D.J. Flaspohler.

1998. Yellow-rumped Warbler. The Birds of North America. No. 376. A. Poole and F. Gill (eds.). Academy of Natural Sciences: Philadelphia; The American Ornithologists' Union: Washington, D.C.

Knutson, M.G., R.K. Hines, C.M. Sveum, T.J. Fox, and C.E. Korschgen.

1999. Floodplain forest songbirds of the Upper Mississippi River.Passenger Pigeon 61:307-310.

Knutson, M.G., and E.E. Klaas.

1998. Floodplain forest loss and changes in forest community composition and structure in the Upper Mississippi River: A wildlife habitat at risk. Natural Areas Journal 18:138-150.

Manolis, J.C., D.E. Andersen, and F.J. Cuthbert.

2000. Uncertain nest fates in songbird studies and variation in Mayfield estimation. Auk 117:615-626.

Manolis, J.C., D.E. Andersen, and F.J. Cuthbert.

In press. Forest harvest edge and fragmentation effects in northern hardwood-conifer landscapes: Minnesota results and retrospective power analyses of published studies. Wildlife Society Bulletin

Martin, T.E.

1992. Landscape considerations for viable populations and biological diversity. Transactions of the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference 57:283-291.

Martin, T.E.

1993. Nest predation and nest sites: new perspectives on old patterns. BioScience 43(8):523-532.

Martin, T.E.

1993. Nest predation among vegetation layers and habitat types: revising the dogmas. American Naturalist 141: 897-913.

Martin, T.E.

1993. Evolutionary determinants of clutch size in cavity-nesting birds: nest predation or limited breeding opportunities? American Naturalist 142: 937-946.

Martin, T.E.

1995. Avian life history evolution in relation to nest sites, nest predation, and food. Ecological Monographs 65: 101-127.

Martin, T.E.

1996. Fitness costs of resource overlap among coexisting bird species. Nature 380: 338-340.

Martin, T.E.

1995. Red-faced Warbler. (Cardellina rubifrons). No. 152 In The Birds of North America. A. Poole, P. Stettenheim, and F. Gill (eds.). Academy of Natural Sciences: Philadelphia; The American Ornithologists' Union: Washington, D.C.

Martin, T.E., P.R. Martin, C.R. Olson, B.J. Heidinger, and J.J. Fontaine

2000. Parental care and clutch sizes in North and South American Birds. Science 287:1482-1485.

Martin, T.E.

1998. Are microhabitat preferences of coexisting species under selection and adaptive? Ecology 79(2):656-670.

Martin, T.E., and A.V. Badyaev.

1996. Sexual dichromatism in birds: Importance of nest predation and nest location for females versus males. Evolution 50: 2454-2460.

Martin, T.E., and J. Clobert.

1996. Nest predation and avian life-history evolution in Europe versus North America: A possible role of humans? American Naturalist 147: 1028-1046.

Martin, T.E., and G.R. Geupel.

1993. Nest-monitoring plots: methods for locating nests and monitoring success. Journal of Field Ornithology 64(4):507-519.

Martin, T.E., I.J. Ball, and J. Tewksbury.

1996. Environmental perturbations and rates of nest predation in birds. Transactions of the North American Wildlife Natural Resources Conference 61: 42-48.

Perry, E.F. and D.E. Andersen.

In review. Advantages of clustered nesting for Least Flycatchers in north-central Minnesota. Wilson Bulletin.

Petit, L.J., D.R. Petit, and T.E. Martin.

1995. Landscape-level management of migratory birds: Looking past the trees to see the forest. Wildlife Society Bulletin 23:420-429.

Porneluzi, P.A. and J. Faaborg.

1999.Season-long fecundity, survival, and viability of Ovenbirds in fragmented and unfragmented landscapes. Conservation Biology 13: 1151-1161.

Purcell, K.L. and J. Verner.

1999. Abundance and rates of brood parasitism by Brown-headed Cowbirds over an elevational gradient in the southern Sierra Nevada. Studies in Avian Biology 18:97-103.

Purcell, K.L. and J. Verner.

1998. Density and reproductive success of California Towhees. Conservation Biology 12: 442-450.

Purcell, K.L., J. Verner, and L.W. Oring.

1997. A comparison of the breeding ecology of birds nesting in boxes and tree cavities. Auk 114:646-656.

Rimmer, C.C. and K.P. McFarland.

1999. Migrant stopover and postfledging dispersal at a montane forest site in Vermont. Wilson Bulletin 112:124-136.
Robinson, S. K., F. R. Thompson, T. M. Donovan, D. R. Whitehead, and J. Faaborg.

1995. Regional Forest Fragmentation and the Nesting Success of Migratory Birds. Science 267:1987-1990.

Temple, S.A. and D.J. Flaspohler.
1998. The edge of the cut: implications for wildlife populations. Journal of Forestry 96:22-26.

Van Horn, M. A., R. M. Gentry, and J. Faaborg.

1995. Patterns of pairing success of the Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapillus) within Missouri forest fragments. Auk 112: 98-106.

Wenny, D. G., R. L. Clawson, S. L. Sheriff, and J. Faaborg.

1993. Population variation, habitat selection, and minimum area requirements of three forest interior warblers in central Missouri. Condor 95:968-979.

Wilson, R.R. and R.J. Cooper.

1998. Breeding biology of Acadian Flycatchers in a bottomland hardwood forest. Wilson Bulletin 110:226-232.

Wilson, R.R. and R.J. Cooper.

1998. Acadian Flycatcher nest placement: Does placement influence reproductive success? Condor 100:673-679.

Wilson, R. R., and R. S. Allan.

1996. Mist netting from a boat in forested wetlands. Journal of Field Ornithology 67:82-85.

Young, B.E. and J.R. Zook.

1999. Nesting of four poorly-known bird species on the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica. Wilson Bulletin 111:124-128.

Book Chapters

Cooper, R.J., G.A. Gale, and L.A. Brennan.

In press. Answering questions in management and research using large-scale manipulative experiments. Strategies for bird conservation: The Partners in Flight Planning Process.. Bonney, et al (eds.). U.S. Forest Service.

Cooper, R.J., and N. Nur.

In press. On the need for demographic approaches to answer questions about conservation and management of migratory landbirds. Strategies for bird conservation: The Partners in Flight Planning Process.. Bonney, et al (eds.). U.S. Forest Service.

Donovan, T.M., F.R. Thompson III, and J. Faaborg.

2000. Ecological trade-offs and the influence of scale on Brown-headed Cowbird distribution. Ecology and Management of Cowbirds and their hosts: Studies in the conservation of North American passerine birds.. J. N. M. Smith, S. I. Rothstein, and S. K. Robinson (eds.). Univ. of Texas Press: Austin, TX.

Faaborg, J., F. R. Thompson III, S. K. Robinson, T. M. Donovan, D. R. Whitehead, and J. Brawn.

in press. Understanding fragmented Midwestern landscapes: The future.In Avian Conservation: Research Needs and Effective Implementation. J. M. Marzluff and R. Sallabanks (eds.). Island Press.

Freemark, K., J. B. Dunning, S. J. Hejl, and J. Probst.

1995. A landscape ecology perspective for research, conservation, and management. pp. 381-427 in Ecology and Management of Neotropical Migratory Birds: A Synthesis and Review of Critical Issues. T. E. Martin and D. M. Finch (eds.) Oxford University Press: New York.

Geupel, G.R., and N. Nur.

1993. Monitoring bird populations: the role of bird observatories and nongovernmental organizations. Status and Management of Neotropical Migrant Birds. Pp. 275-79. D.M. Finch and P.W. Stangel (eds.). USDA Forest Service Publication: GTR RM-229, Fort Collins, CO.

Marshall, M.R., R.R. Wilson, and R.J. Cooper.

In press. Estimating survival of Neotropical-Nearctic migratory birds: Are they dead or just dispersed? Strategies for bird conservation: The Partners in Flight Planning Process.. Bonney, et al (eds.). U.S. Forest Service.

Petit, L.J., and D.R. Petit.

2000. Brown-headed Cowbird parasitism on migratory birds: effects of forest area and surrounding landscape. Ecology and management of Brown-headed Cowbirds and their hosts: Studies in the conservation of North American passerine birds. University of Texas Press.

Thompson, F. R. III, S. K. Robinson, T. M. Donovan, J. Faaborg, and D. Whitehead.

2000. Biogeographic, landscape, and local factors affecting cowbird abundance and host parasitism levels. Ecology and Management of Cowbirds and their hosts: Studies in the conservation of North American passerine birds. . J. N. M. Smith, S. I. Rothstein, and S. K. Robinson (eds.). Univ. of Texas Press: Austin, TX.

Theses & Dissertations

Curson, Dave.

1996 (August). Anti-brood parasitism and anti-nest predation strategies of four neotropical migrant passerines in pinyon-juniper woodland in northeastern New Mexico. M.S. Thesis. University of Wisconsin-Madison.

DeCecco, J.A.

1997. Nest-site selection of three Neotropical migratory birds in middle Appalachia. M.S. Thesis. University of Memphis, TN.

DeMeo, T.E.

1999. Forest songbird abundance and viability at multiple scales on the Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia. PhD dissertation, WVU.

Donovan, T.

1994. The demography of neotropical migrant birds in habitat sources and sinks. Ph.D. Thesis. Univ. of Missouri-Columbia: Columbia, MO.

Duguay, J.P.

1997. Influence of two-age and clearcut timber management practices on songbird abundance, nest success, and invertebrate biomass in West Virginia. Ph.D. Thesis. West Virginia University. 161 pp.

Flaspohler, D.J.

1998. Reproductive ecology and population dynamics of northern forest songbirds. Ph.D. Thesis. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Wildlife Ecology.

Goguen, C.B.

1994. The effects of domestic livestock grazing on nongame birds in northeastern New Mexico. M.S. Thesis. Texas Tech University: Lubbock, Texas. 130 pp.

Guzy, M.J.

1995. Breeding biology of Black-throated Blue Warblers in the Southern Appalachians. M.S. Thesis. North Carolina State University: Raleigh, NC. 68 pp.

Hammer, M., A. Lima, G. Niemi, M. Knutson, and R. Hines.

1997. Landscape level fragmentation, forest patch size, and nest-site characteristics: Are they important factors in the nest success of forest dwelling birds of southeastern Minnesota? M.S. Thesis. University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN.

Keyes, T.S.

1999. Fragmentation and edge effects: a multi-scale study of avian nesting success in an eastern deciduous forest. Master's Thesis. University of Georgia.

Knutson, Melinda G.

1995. Birds of large floodplain forests: Local and regional habitat associations on the Upper Mississippi River. Ph.D. Dissertation. Iowa State University: Ames, IA. 121 pp.

Li, P.

1994. Breeding productivity, microhabitat requirements, and parental care of neotropical migrant birds in the Ozarks of Arkansas. Ph.D. Dissertation. University of Arkansas: Fayetteville, Arkansas. 136 pp.

Manolis, J.C.

1999. Clearcut edge effects on avian nesting success in extensively forested, northern hardwood-conifer landscapes. Ph.D. Dissertation. University of Minnesota: St. Paul, MN. 92pp.

Manolis, J. C.

1996. Minimizing subjectivity in nesting success estimation: A prototype decision support system and modelling results. M.S. Thesis. University of Minnesota: St. Paul, MN. 64 pp.

Marshall, M.R.

2000. The effects of naturally occurring and experimentally reduced prey abundance on the breeding ecology and territory dynamics of the Red-eyed Vireo. Ph.D. Dissertation. University of Georgia.
Moore, P.M.

1993. Mate guarding and cuckoldry in Red-faced Warblers, Cardellina rubrifrons. M.S. Thesis. University of Arkansas: Fayetteville, Arkansas. 34 pp.

Nichols, J.V.

1996. Effects of two-age timber management and clearcutting on songbird density and reproductive success.. M.S. Thesis. West Virginia University. Morgantown, W.V.

Perry, E.F.

1998. Clustered nesting of Least Flycatchers (Empidonax minimum) in north-central Minnesota. M.S. Thesis. University of Minnesota: St. Paul, MN. 102pp.

Porneluzi, P. A.

1996. Effects of forest fragmentation on the biology of the Ovenbird. PhD thesis, University of Missouri-Columbia.

Straight, C.A.

2000. Effects of experimental prey reduction on foraging rates and behavior of insectivorous Nearctic-Neotropical birds in the Appalachians. Master's Thesis. University of Georgia.

Weakland, C.A.

2000.Effects of diameterlimit and twoage timber harvesting on songbird populations on an industrial forest in central West Virginia. PhD dissertation, WVU.

Welch, D.W.

2000. The effects of uneven-aged silviculture on the breeding ecology of the Indigo Bunting in a bottomland hardwood forest. Master's Thesis. University of Georgia.

Williams, A.B.

2000. The effects of Gypsy Moth treatment application on Baccilus thuringiensis on Worm-eating Warblers in middle Appalachia. Master's Thesis. University of Georgia.

Williams, S.G.

1996. Abundance, nest-site selection and breeding productivity of Neotropical Migratory Birds in the Southern Appalachians. MS Thesis. North Carolina State University: Raleigh, NC. 103 pp.

Wilson, J.K.

1999. Breeding biology of the Yellow-billed Cuckoo relative to timber harvest in a bottomland hardwood forest. Ph.D. Dissertation. University of Georgia.

Wilson, R.R.

1997. Breeding biology of Acadian Flycatchers in a bottomland hardwood forest. Master's Thesis. University of Memphis, Tennessee.

Wood, L.A.

1999. Short-term effects of timber management on Prothonotary Warbler breeding ecology. Master's Thesis. University of Georgia.

Zyskowski, K.

1993. Nest-site selection in Orange-crowned and Virginia's Warblers in high-elevation forests of the Mogollon Rim (Arizona): variation in nest placement, phenology, and microclimate. M.S. Thesis. University of Arkansas: Fayetteville, Arkansas. 101 pp.

Technical Reports

Cooper, R. J., and R. P. Ford.

1994. An introduction to neotropical migratory birds and Partners in Flight. A Workshop to resolve conflicts in the conservation of migratory landbirds in bottomland hardwood forests. W. P. Smith and D. W. Pashley (eds.). U.S. Forest Service Gen. Tech. Rep. SO-114., Southern Forest Experiment Station: New Orleans, LA.

Hamel, P.B., W.P. Smith, D.J. Twedt, J.R. Woehr, E. Morris, R.B. Hamilton, and R.J. Cooper.

1996. A land manager's guide to point counts of birds in the southeast. USDA For. Serv. Gen. Tech. Rep. SO-120.

Hejl, S. J., and L. C. Paige.

In Press. A preliminary assessment of birds in continuous and fragmented forests of Western Red Cedar/Western Hemlock in northern Idaho. Proceedings of the Symposium on Interior Cedar-Hemlock-White Pine Forests: Ecology and Management. D. M. Baumgartner and J. E. Lotan (eds.). Washington State University: Pullman, WA.

Holmes, A.L. and G.R. Geupel

1997. Bird inventory and monitoring at the Naval Weaponry Systems Training Facility, Boardman, Oregon: Results from the 1995 and 1996 field seasons. A report of the Point Reyes Bird Observatory. Stinson Beach, CA. 42pp.

Knutson, M.G., J.P. Hoover, and E.E. Klaas.

1996. The importance of floodplain forests in the conservation and management of neotropical migratory birds in the midwest. Management of midwestern landscapes for the conservation of neotropical migratory birds Pp. 168-188. F.R. Thompson (ed.). USDA Forest Service General Technical Report NC-187, St. Paul, MN.

Nur, N., and G.R. Geupel.

1993. Evaluations of nest monitoring, mist-netting, and other methods for monitoring demographic processes in landbird populations. Status and Management of Neotropical Migrant Birds. Pp. 237-44. D.M. Finch and P.W. Stangel (eds.). USDA Forest Service Publication: GTR RM-229, Fort Collins, CO.

Perry, E.F., J.C. Manolis, D.E. Andersen, and F. Cuthbert.

1998. Biodiversity monitoring: Breeding productivity and habitat requirements of nongame birds in north-central Minnesota. 1997 Annual Progress Report. USGS Unit Cooperative Agreement Number 1434-HQ-97-01566-RWO 34. St. Paul, MN.

Perry, E.F., J.C. Manolis, D.E. Andersen, and F. Cuthbert.

1997. Biodiversity monitoring: Breeding productivity and habitat requirements of nongame birds in north-central Minnesota. 1996 Annual Progress Report. USGS Unit Cooperative Agreement Number 14-16-0009-1566-RWO 15. St. Paul, MN.

Petit, L.J.

1997. Impacts of white-tailed deer on forest understory birds in the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area and surrounding public forest lands. Report to National Parks Service.

Ralph, C.J., G.R. Geupel, P. Pyle, T.E. Martin, and D.F. DeSante.

1993. Handbook of field methods for monitoring landbirds. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-144. Pacific Southwest Research Station: Albany, CA; U.S. Department of Agriculture. 41pp.

Smith, W.P., D.J. Twedt, R.J. Cooper, D.A. Wiedenfeld, P.B. Hamel, and R.P. Ford.

1995. Sample size and allocation of effort in point count sampling of birds in bottomland hardwood forests. Monitoring birds by point counts. U.S.D.A. For. Serv. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-149.

Smith, W. P., D. J. Twedt, D. A. Wiedenfeld, P. B. Hamel, R. P. Ford, and R. J. Cooper.

1993. Point counts of birds in bottomland hardwood forests of the Mississippi Alluvial Valley: duration, minimum sample size, and points versus visits. U.S.D.A. Forest Service Res. Pap. SO-274. Southern Forest Experiment Station, New Orleans, LA. 21 p.

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